Summer Vacation

We spent the last week of June and first part of July in Upper Michigan at Chuck's parent's cottage.  We started the vacation by celebrating at Chuck's cousin's wedding.  

  Congrats Jessie and Brian!  We had a fabulous time!

 Great Grandma Dahl looked amazing!

  Chesney got a little rambunctious during the wedding, so we had to find some entertainment.  (Side note: this was an indoor wedding).

The whole Dahl gang. 

The grandkids, Chesney, Allie, and Ryan.

  Our sweet little family.
 

Chesney was a total ham on the dance-floor.  The pictures do not do justice to the dance moves she put down.  She kept running out on the dance floor and would arch her back and whimper if we tried to pull her off the floor and hold her. 

 

  Needless to say, she fell asleep on the way back to the cottage.


The boys decided to put new steps on the cottage as the old ones were pretty steep.  The new ones are so much nicer.  (I don't have a final picture, but there is a handrail too.)

 Chesney had such a great time with her cousins.  Poor Allie had a shadow pretty much the entire time.

 Chesney liked to help Grandma push Ryan in the stroller.  Then Chesney would walk to the front of the stroller, wave at Ryan and say "hi".

  Chesney enjoyed the water for the most part.  She would lay in the tube in the lake and kick her feet.

 

 We also had a pool on the deck.

 She attempted to fish until I threw half her pole in the water, and daddy had to rescue it.

  Me and my sweet little niece Allie.  Love that little girl!

 Daddy water-skiing.

 Chesney did a lot of snacking.  She had a Popsicle for the first time.

 And, of course, lots of crackers.

Little man, Ryan, enjoying the lake.  He is such a happy boy!

 I just love this picture of him!

  Family paddle boat ride (Chesney's first).

 Grandma with her grandkiddos.

Great grandma with the grandkids.

  Meet Uncle Jon.  He decided to pose on the deck.  I warned him that this may be on the blog. 

  Jon took grandma for a ride on his Jet Ski and got her a little nervous going over the waves.

Yes, I know, it's hard to believe they are twins!

We had such a relaxing and fun week at the cottage.  We can't wait to do this all over again next year!